Sir, my pup will be at gun dog training in August with Best Retriever. We look forward to meeting you and watching you train our pup on snake avoidance.

Your dog was a very good student LOl. Thank you for the kind words. It is a pretty neat thing to remember key things about people's dogs. Stinkbelly's dog Izzy remembers the course very well. I don't even remember when she was trained last. She alerted to a snake on their path when on a hike one time. It is these and other moments that make me feel like I have accomplished something worthwhile on this earth.

Likewise! I am sure you will enjoy the ordeal. I can't wait for this training season to kick off.

Having this right before dove season may save a few dogs lives. Great timing.

First year I took my dog to see Wayne she touched her nose to the snake and as it struck Wayne struck her...she stretched out and jumped as high as I'd seen her ever jump...and unfortunately for her she ran over to the other snake that was rattling and Wayne got her again. She got hammered twice on one go round. Wayne explained exactly why he got her the second time and what exactly was going on. Told me to take her for a little walk and let her calm down because she saw sparky Her and I did and when we came back you could tell she didn't want any part of those snakes.

It was really eye opening to me on the first snake, that would've been an automatic trip to the vet and a gamble if she had made it. Scary to be honest.

Flash forward a year later I took her to see Wayne again. She walked within about 3 ft of the snake and was like oh crap I gotta get the heck out of here...she ran away from the snake enough that she gave Wayne a rope strawberry on the back of his leg. He then explained that he normally doesn't like to get a dog there without hitting them once but felt like she understood and he actually remembered exactly what had happened with the two hits right in a row the previous year. He then asked me, "I'll get her if you want me to but I think she's got it...but it's your call". I was satisfied and to this day she isn't a fan of snakes....unless you shoot one, she wants to go get anything that is shot and bring it to me.

I'm not saying Wayne's way is the only way...but I am telling you his way works. Thanks Wayne!

Thank you Judd

Gunther, I am in Tyler as well and we make the drive over to Weatherford to get our in his clinic. I took Ruby who was just under 6 months, in heat, and never had an e-collar used on her yet... so I was pretty nervous. But Wayne did a great job and Ruby never showed any ill-effects from the e-collar even though it was her first experience. We took her back the next year and you could see the difference in when she approached the snakes. My sister-in-law has a new golden retriever this year and she will be seeing Wayne for the first time this summer. I highly recommend it to every one. I talked with my vet who loves the idea and said he wished all of his non-hunting pet owners would take their dogs. He said he has seen too many little yappy dogs stick there nose to investigate and get a face full of a copperhead not to live past the experience.

See you in Weatherford.

Do you need to Register or anything or just show up? Didn't see anything on the website.

Just come on. Most call Gary before hand. I heard my website is messed up for so.e folks, jumbling the information. I will get it figured out and then you can see the right telephone number.

My dog and I walked up on a five foot rattler yesterday. I was able to call her back and the snake was more concerned with leaving than biting so all is well but it could have been really bad, really fast. She won't be going back to the lease until after the training.

When is the Weatherford Clinic? Did I miss it?
I looked for dates on the website but was having issues with it.

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August 7th.

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This year Weatherford is July 30.

Stink I sent you a PM. I had to move it to the 7th. I lost a weekend in August this year.

Darn, I have two dogs that I need to get in a clinic. I'm not available the weekend of the 7th due to being out of town on vacation. I'll have to catch up some other time.

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My dog got her first leg of her vaccine this morning.